An Israeli hip-hop artist remembers a day of hope in Gaza
Shaanan Streett of 'HaDag Nahash' spoke to Libby Lenkinski on the Forward's new podcast 'Make Art, Not War'
Shaanan Streett of 'HaDag Nahash' spoke to Libby Lenkinski on the Forward's new podcast 'Make Art, Not War'
The pundit was heard spitting bars in a song called ‘FACTS,’ which charted number 1 on iTunes
The now-deleted tease for his new single, ‘Gas Me Up,' featured the song’s title tattooed on one of several pale shaved heads.
In 1974, Gentle Giant released the song 'Proclamation.' In 2023, Travis Scott sampled it for his song 'Hyaena.'
Benjamin “Yellow Benjy” Melendez and the Ghetto Brothers brokered a truce among 50 gangs that led to safer streets, a flourishing of public art and, ultimately, the birth of hip-hop
The Yiddish rap song is presented from the perspective of a father who wants his son to be accepted for who he is
Many Jewish rappers, managers and industry executives from different backgrounds and nationalities have left their mark on hip-hop culture
Some are household names, others are long-forgotten pioneers
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